Operculina turpethum
| Operculina turpethum | |
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| File:Operculina turpethum (Nisottar) in Kawal, AP W IMG 2211.jpg | |
| in Kawal Wildlife Sanctuary, India. | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Solanales |
| Family: | Convolvulaceae |
| Genus: | Operculina |
| Species: | O. turpethum
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| Binomial name | |
| Operculina turpethum (L.) Silva Manso
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Merremia turpethum (L.) Shah & Bhatt. | |
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Operculina turpethum (syn. Ipomoea turpethum) is a species of plant in the morning glory family, known commonly as turpeth, fue vao, and St. Thomas lidpod.
It is large, robust, perennial, herbaceous, and hairy vine growing 4 to 5 meters in length. It is found in India, in the North Circars and Deccan region up to 3000 ft, East Africa, Papua New Guinea and Australia in both Queensland and the Northern Territory of Australia, near Shoal Bay and Maria Island.
The leaves are alternate, very variable in shape, ovate, oblong and truncate or cordate at the base approximately 5.5 - 15cm long. Its flowers are white, large, axillary, and solitary. The fruit is a capsule up to 1.5 cm in diametre, with conspicuous enlarged sepals and thickened pedicles.[2]
It is actually not a purgative but a mild laxative.
References
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- Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). Contains a detailed monograph on Operculina turpethum (Trivrit), as well as a discussion of health benefits and usage in clinical practice. Available online at http://www.toddcaldecott.com/index.php/herbs/learning-herbs/337-trivrit Archived 2011-02-11 at the Wayback Machine
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